BHPS Documentation and Questionnaires

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
1	5984	39.3	39.3
2	4425	29.1	29.1
3	2522	16.6	16.6
4	1522	10.0	10.0
5	543	3.6	3.6
6	147	1.0	1.0
7	44	.3	.3
8	12	.1	.1
9	7	.0	.0
10	5	.0	.0
11	2	.0	.0

Valid cases	15213	Missing cases	0

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Key Linking Variable

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pid

cross-wave person identifier

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG3

Valid cases	15213	Missing cases	0

Index Terms

Key Linking Variable

Note

Consistent across waves.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

pidp

Cross-wave person identifier (UKHLS)

Record Type

Valid cases	15213	Missing cases	0

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

biviow1

interview outcome wave 1

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG7 : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Full interview	1	10256	67.4	71.2
Proxy	2	376	2.5	2.6
Refusal	3	442	2.9	3.1
Absent, no proxy	4	16	.1	.1
Oth non-cont/no prox	5	122	.8	.8
Pres/no intv/no prox	6	8	.1	.1
Child under 16	7	3161	20.8	21.9
Other	8	31	.2	.2
Missing or wild	-9	40	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	761	5.0	Missing

Valid cases	14412	Missing cases	801

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

bivelig

whether permanent sample member

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG8 : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Continuing	1	10241	67.3	71.1
New entrants	2	1054	6.9	7.3
Not eligible this yr	3	2965	19.5	20.6
Check if eligible	4	58	.4	.4
Deceased	5	15	.1	.1
Wave 1 non-contact	6	79	.5	.5
Missing or wild	-9	40	.3	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	761	5.0	Missing

Valid cases	14412	Missing cases	801

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bhhmem

household membership

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG9 : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Wave 2 non-contact	0	1043	6.9	6.9
Orig member resident	1	12619	82.9	82.9
Orig member absent	2	42	.3	.3
Orig member moved	3	528	3.5	3.5
Orig member deceased	4	101	.7	.7
New entrant -residen	5	750	4.9	4.9
New entrant – absent	6	11	.1	.1
Orig membr -missed w	7	119	.8	.8

Valid cases	15213	Missing cases	0

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Note

Approximate equivalent to AHGCIA.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bnelyr

new entrants – in hh last year?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG10 : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Original member	0	14412	94.7	94.7
Yes	1	40	.3	.3
No	2	761	5.0	5.0

Valid cases	15213	Missing cases	0

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Note

Approximately equivalent to AHGJNLY. At later waves, equivalent information to that found in this variable is covered by wHHMEM.

Variable Occurrence

bnewhy

unlisted joiners

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG11 : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Listed member	0	14445	95.0	95.0
New baby	1	159	1.0	1.0
Marriage/cohab	2	181	1.2	1.2
From college/univers	3	16	.1	.1
From institution	4	3	.0	.0
Moved in with parent	6	81	.5	.5
Shared accommodation	7	105	.7	.7
Other	8	222	1.5	1.5
Don’t know	-1	1	.0	Missing

Valid cases	15212	Missing cases	1

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bnemnjn

new entrants – month joined hh

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG12M : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Original member	0	14446	95.0	95.0
January	1	46	.3	.3
February	2	44	.3	.3
March	3	44	.3	.3
April	4	43	.3	.3
May	5	73	.5	.5
June	6	47	.3	.3
July	7	92	.6	.6
August	8	65	.4	.4
September	9	118	.8	.8
October	10	78	.5	.5
November	11	50	.3	.3
December	12	54	.4	.4
Don’t know	-1	13	.1	Missing

Valid cases	15200	Missing cases	13

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Note

Approximate equivalent to AHGMJN.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bneyrjn

new entrants – year joined hh

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG12Y : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Original member	0	14448	95.0	95.1
1991	91	128	.8	.8
1992	92	619	4.1	4.1
Don’t know	-1	18	.1	Missing

Valid cases	15195	Missing cases	18

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Note

Approximate equivalent to AHGYJN.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6

bleaver

whether left household?

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG13 : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Yes	1	630	4.1	4.4
No	2	13539	89.0	95.6
Don’t know	-1	1044	6.9	Missing

Valid cases	14169	Missing cases	1044

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

blvwhy

leavers

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG14 : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Current resident	0	13539	89.0	95.8
Deceased	1	101	.7	.7
Separated/divorced	2	68	.4	.5
To college/universit	3	43	.3	.3
To institution	4	16	.1	.1
Left for job	5	9	.1	.1
Marriage/cohabitatio	6	41	.3	.3
To set up own home	7	49	.3	.3
Other	8	269	1.8	1.9
Don’t know	-1	1078	7.1	Missing

Valid cases	14135	Missing cases	1078

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

blvmn

leavers – month left

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG15M : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Current resident	0	13539	89.0	97.0
January	1	26	.2	.2
February	2	24	.2	.2
March	3	33	.2	.2
April	4	24	.2	.2
May	5	32	.2	.2
June	6	30	.2	.2
July	7	53	.3	.4
August	8	39	.3	.3
September	9	72	.5	.5
October	10	40	.3	.3
November	11	23	.2	.2
December	12	28	.2	.2
Don’t know	-1	1250	8.2	Missing

Valid cases	13963	Missing cases	1250

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

blvyr

leavers – year left

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG15Y : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Current resident	0	13538	89.0	96.8
1991	91	63	.4	.5
1992	92	378	2.5	2.7
Don’t know	-1	1234	8.1	Missing

Valid cases	13979	Missing cases	1234

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7

blvloc

leavers – new location

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG16 : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Current resident	0	13539	89.0	96.2
Outside GB	1	27	.2	.2
In GB priv add known	2	318	2.1	2.3
In GB priv add unkno	3	71	.5	.5
Institution	4	19	.1	.1
Deceased	5	101	.7	.7
Other	6	5	.0	.0
Don’t know	-1	1133	7.4	Missing

Valid cases	14080	Missing cases	1133

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Geographic Mobility

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bivfio

individual interview outcome

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG17 : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Full interview	1	9459	62.2	62.2
Proxy interview	2	386	2.5	2.5
Refusal	10	375	2.5	2.5
Other non-intvw	11	38	.2	.2
Moved	12	378	2.5	2.5
Child under 16	20	2893	19.0	19.0
Refusal/non-int HH	30	319	2.1	2.1
Non-int/non-int HH	31	15	.1	.1
Moved/non-int HH	32	50	.3	.3
Child in non-int HH	40	52	.3	.3
Refusal/non-cont HH	50	508	3.3	3.3
Lang prob/NC HH	51	8	.1	.1
Age, infirm/NC HH	52	23	.2	.2
Non-cont/NC HH	53	310	2.0	2.0
Out of scope/NC HH	54	56	.4	.4
Institutnsd/NC HH	55	9	.1	.1
Untraced mover	56	14	.1	.1
Child ref/NC HH	60	106	.7	.7
Chd lang prob/NC HH	61	8	.1	.1
Chd non-cont/NC HH	63	68	.4	.4
Chd o-o-scope/NC HH	64	12	.1	.1
Chd untraced mover	66	25	.2	.2
Dead	99	101	.7	.7

Valid cases	15213	Missing cases	0

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Note

An important variable for analysis purposes. With a few exceptions, data from proxies have been merged with that from respondents. Proxies, however, have zero weights and can be selected out by use of this variable. Additional categories and minor recoding in comparison with Wave One. A coding frame for this variable with full labels can be found in Appendix to Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bivrref

reason for interview refusal

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG18 : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Too busy	1	83	.5	11.7
Elderly/sick	2	43	.3	6.1
Uninterested	3	468	3.1	66.2
Other	4	113	.7	16.0
Missing or wild	-9	13	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	14493	95.3	Missing

Valid cases	707	Missing cases	14506

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bivcoop

extent of cooperation

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG20 : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Cooperative	1	9079	59.7	96.1
Some persuasion need	2	309	2.0	3.3
Very reluctant	3	61	.4	.6
Missing or wild	-9	12	.1	Missing
Inapplicable	-8	5752	37.8	Missing

Valid cases	9449	Missing cases	5764

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

biodc

document check

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG21 : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
No Interview	0	5377	35.3	35.3
Ind and self comp	1	9327	61.3	61.3
Ind only (no self co	2	123	.8	.8
Proxy	3	386	2.5	2.5

Valid cases	15213	Missing cases	0

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

bivmvst

fieldwork mover status code

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Question Number and Text

BEG22 : Interviewer Check

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Deceased	0	101	.7	.7
Resident at last add	1	13540	89.0	89.0
Resid new local addr	2	207	1.4	1.4
Resid new nonloc add	3	166	1.1	1.1
Incomplete info	4	1199	7.9	7.9

Valid cases	15213	Missing cases	0

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Variable Occurrence

bfinloc

final sample location identification

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Duplicate	0	431	2.8	2.8
Final record	1	14782	97.2	97.2

Valid cases	15213	Missing cases	0

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Geographic Mobility

Note

Allows identification of the last h/hold where the sample member was expected to be found.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bivfho

final household interview outcome

Record Type

Questionnaire

Cover Sheet

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
All eligible HH intv	10	11357	74.7	74.7
Interviews + proxies	11	1134	7.5	7.5
Interviews + refusal	12	1080	7.1	7.1
HH comp + qaire only	13	6	.0	.0
Pxy at original addr	15	7	.0	.0
Demolished/derelict	40	8	.1	.1
Address not found	50	272	1.8	1.8
No HH member contact	51	109	.7	.7
Refus to Rsrch Cntre	60	82	.5	.5
Refusal to intviewer	61	964	6.3	6.3
Language problems	62	16	.1	.1
No intv.: Age/health	63	23	.2	.2
Moved prev wave add	70	39	.3	.3
Out scope-institut’n	80	9	.1	.1
Moved out of scope	81	68	.4	.4
Whole HH deceased	90	39	.3	.3

Valid cases	15213	Missing cases	0

Question Route

ALL

Index Terms

Note

All waves after Wave 1 use a consistent coding frame derived from the coversheet interviewer check. A coding frame for this variable with full labels can be found in Appendix to Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bsampst

sample membership status

Record Type

Questionnaire

Derived Variable

Value Label	Value	Frequency	%	Valid %
Continuing OSM	1	13902	91.4	94.0
W1 non-cont/enum	2	119	.8	.8
Birth – OSM	3	158	1.0	1.1
PSM: parent of OSM	4	12	.1	.1
TSM	5	591	3.9	4.0
Not applicable	-8	431	2.8	Missing

Valid cases	14782	Missing cases	431

Question Route

Uses BFINLOC BIVFIO PID on Record BINDSAMP. Uses MSTAT YOSM on Record XWLSTEN.

Index Terms

Note

O/P/TSM – Original/ Permanent/ Temporary Sample Member. See Section on Sampling in Volume A.

Variable Occurrence

W2 W3 W4 W5 W6 W7 W8 W9 W10 W11 W12 W13 W14 W15 W16 W17 W18

bmovest

individual mover status

Record Type